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Monday, July 29, 2013

Ndi-Igbo In Germany Impel South East Governors To Immortalize Ojukwu , Fr. Huessler

The National and umbrella Organisation of all Igbo Asociations and the Igbo living in Germany known as Ndi-Igbo Germany (NIG) after its Meeting last week condemned in strong terms the activities of a small group of Individuals and a faction of Igbozurume Germany. They describe the faction as very few self-centred Individuals and impostors going with the titles of “Ambassadors, Eze and/or Knighthood” from a particular zone in an Igbo state whose goals are purely based on personal gains (at the detriment of other Ndi-Igbo).

Chief Joe Achuzia was rapped for flirting with the Group and for causing disunity among Ndi-Igbo in Germany with the purported crowning of one of the impostors as “Eze Igbo Germany” a title never known nor recognised by NIG.
 NIG warns every Igbo man in Germany never to parade himself as “Eze” or “Ambassador” nor use such title, an act of impersonation that could land the person in prison in Germany. And that the general public shall avoid any official dealings with such persons and group.

The NIG maintains that the Clique / faction of Igbozurume in question were dropping and using the name of SouthEast Governors to make money in the name of organising Conference while their main aim is public presentation of themselves and personal aggrandisement.
Ndi-Igbo Germany (NIG) is a socio-cultural Organisation and the Umbrella of all Igbo Associations in Germany. NIG has the following objectives:
To foster Unity amongst Umuigbo and Nigerians in Germany
To promote Igbo - Nigeria’s Arts, Culture and Tradition
To promote socio-cultural interests of the Igbo nation and Nigeria
To encourage and promote goodwill and better understanding between Ndi-Igbo, Nigerians, Germans and the International Community
To project the image of the Igbo Nation and Nigeria to the outside world in objective manner

Details of NIG activities and events in Germany can be found under www.ndiigbogermany.de

At their last week Meeting, Ndi-Igbo Germany called on Igbo Governors to immortalize Fr. Georg Huessler, the bridge-builder, the Igbo Benefactor and the German who saved Millions of Nigerian Lives. Fr. Huessler died in April this Year at the age of 91 years. Monsignor Dr. Huessler was the former Caritas International  President who saved the Lives of millions of starving and dying Biafran Children, Women and Men during the unfortunate war of 1967 – 1970 by supplying Food, Medicine and Clothes. According to Joe Mmeh, the Co-ordinator of Ndi-Igbo Germany “Fr. Huessler was an Igbo/ Nigerian Friend who showed courage, solidarity and charity and through his work during the Civil War gave life and hope to our hungry and starving people”. The Igbo – German Friendship which Fr. Huessler, Caritas and Diakonie Hilfswerk started must be maintained and Ndi-Igbo shall benefit from German assistance and technology. Fr. Huessler can be honoured through naming Streets, Bridges, Academic Buildings, Research Centres after him in appreciation of what he did and as a mark of Gratitude.  Let Ndi-Igbo celebrate Fr. Huessler Birthday every 7th of July through series of Lectures.

On the immortalization of the late Igbo Leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu whom Ndi-Igbo Germany gave a befitting burial last year in Frankfurt, an Ocassion attended by prominient Igbo from all works of life including Senator Chief Ben Obi (Ojeligbo), Chief Emeka Ojukwu (Jr), Msgr. Prof. Obiora Ike and many others, the NIG called on SouthEast Governors to as a matter of urgency establish “Odumegwu Ojukwu Centre and Foundation” at any strategic Locations in Igboland. The “Odumegwu Ojukwu Foundation (OOF)” shall promote the Ideals which Gen. Ojukwu live for, fought for and died for. It shall sponsor and support Igbo studies; Peace and Conflict Resolutions; Scientific & Medical Researches using Igbo Medicinal Plants; and organise annually “Dim Ojukwu Memorial Lectures”.

Present at the NIG Meeting/Conference where 16 Unions and Cities, Chairpersons, Elders and Community Leaders, Chukwuma P. Eze, Ernest Ibeh, Kenneth Iwuala, Modestus Korieocha, Benjamin Chinaka, Obiora Nweke, Sebastian Udeajah, Frank Okoro, Philip Duru, Christian Ike, Christian Nwosu, Afam Dike, Basil Anuniru, Victor Uzoma, Augustine Oti, Sunny Okadigbo Ihedi, Edward Agha, Chinedu Dim, Ben Ezenwokedi, Paddy Duruh, Isaiah Illikannu, Anthony Chibuzor, Blossom Onyegbula and Okwudili Okafor. These eminient Umuigbo represented Unions and Cities such as Hannover, Cologne, Mannheim, Koblenz, Nuremberg, Berlin, Munich, Freiburg, Stüttgart, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Ulm, Mainz/Wiesbaden, Essen, Düsseldorf and Aachen.




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